Swissmar Electric Fondue Set

Enjoy delicious, creamy fondue—perfect for entertaining—at home with this easy-to-use electric set. Versatile pot can be used for meat, cheese or chocolate fondue and can even be used as an electric burner when the fondue pot is removed. No...Read More

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Enjoy delicious, creamy fondue—perfect for entertaining—at home with this easy-to-use electric set. Versatile pot can be used for meat, cheese or chocolate fondue and can even be used as an electric burner when the fondue pot is removed. No more fiddling with candles or chafing-dish-style heating—the electric base provides precise and efficient heating without hot spots.

i tried using the fondue for the first time on xmas eve and the light kept going on and off and the oil just did not get hot. The light should stay on all the time, correct, not come on and off. Needless to say, it was not a good experience. I believe i should take return it for a new one. Your thoughts??

BEST ANSWER:The light goes on and off to keep the ingredients at a constant temp. I have used this pot for cheese, oil, and chocolate. Turned up all the way, it will boil water, however it does take awhile to get it up to high temperature. With some oils, it is deceiving what the actually temp is, so be careful. If the plate does not become hot to the touch on setting #6, there is probably an issue. From completely cold, turned to setting #6, the plate should be too hot to touch in about 10-15 seconds.

BEST ANSWER:The light goes on and off to keep the ingredients at a constant temp. I have used this pot for cheese, oil, and chocolate. Turned up all the way, it will boil water, however it does take awhile to get it up to high temperature. With some oils, it is deceiving what the actually temp is, so be careful. If the plate does not become hot to the touch on setting #6, there is probably an issue. From completely cold, turned to setting #6, the plate should be too hot to touch in about 10-15 seconds.

I only used this set for chocolate fondue, which requires lower temperature and the insert, and it worked well. The light go on and off to maintain the temperature. For oil or broth fondue, I have the Staub. I always heat the liquid on the stove first (no insert). Hope that it helps.